https://learn.glassy.fyi Short, focused video lessons for the Glassy app — capture, AI, Obsidian, and more. en-us © 2026 Glassy. Content licensed CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0. https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/companion/01-installing-and-configuring-companion https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/companion/01-installing-and-configuring-companion Install the Glassy Companion browser extension from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox, connect it to your account, pin it, and set up keyboard shortcuts for one-keystroke capture. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT companion install setup shortcuts beginner https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/companion/03-the-capture-queue https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/companion/03-the-capture-queue Understand how the Glassy Companion offline queue works — persistent storage in chrome.storage.local, automatic 60-second flush, badge counts, and manual queue management. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT companion offline-queue sync reliability intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/companion/04-multi-account-capture https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/companion/04-multi-account-capture Route captures to different Glassy accounts from the same browser extension using the account picker — personal and work accounts side by side. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT companion multi-account capture accounts intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/companion/02-region-screenshots-and-element-picker https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/companion/02-region-screenshots-and-element-picker Capture specific page regions or individual DOM elements with pixel-perfect precision — HiDPI awareness, offscreen rendering pipeline, and CSS selector persistence. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT companion screenshots element-picker region-capture hidpi intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/01-welcome-to-glassy https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/01-welcome-to-glassy Create your Glassy account, sign in, and get oriented with the Today view and Account HUD — your home base for everything. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT welcome account setup beginner https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/02-your-first-note https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/02-your-first-note Create a note in Glassy, write with Markdown and slash commands, embed images, and let auto-save handle the rest. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT notes markdown slash-commands editor beginner https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/04-organizing-with-tags https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/04-organizing-with-tags Use tags, pinned tags, filter chips, and Keep collections to keep your library searchable and clutter-free as it grows. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT tags organization collections filter-chips beginner https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/05-installing-glassy-companion https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/05-installing-glassy-companion Install the Glassy Companion browser extension for Chrome or Firefox, connect it to your account, pin it, and set up keyboard shortcuts for one-keystroke capture. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT companion install setup shortcuts beginner https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/03-navigating-the-workspace https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/03-navigating-the-workspace Learn the real Glassy sidebar, the global search overlay, keyboard shortcuts, and the Account HUD — so you can find anything without hunting. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT navigation sidebar search shortcuts beginner https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/06-capturing-from-the-web https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/06-capturing-from-the-web Save bookmarks, full-page captures, and text highlights into Glassy using the Companion extension's Unified Save Card and Smart capture presets. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT capture bookmarks highlights companion beginner https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/07-screenshots-and-element-picker https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/07-screenshots-and-element-picker Capture viewport screenshots, draw a region, or pick a specific page element — with HiDPI awareness and WebP upload. Visual captures land in Glassy as searchable notes. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT screenshots element-picker region-capture visual beginner https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/08-bookmarks-vs-notes-vs-captures https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/08-bookmarks-vs-notes-vs-captures Understand Glassy's three content types — bookmarks for links, notes for ideas, captures for web content — and how they differ in storage, search, and organization. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT bookmarks notes captures content-types beginner https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/09-search-and-the-knowledge-base https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/09-search-and-the-knowledge-base Find anything in your Glassy library with full-text search, search operators, and the Knowledge Base — a semantic, AI-indexed view of everything you've saved. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT search knowledge-base semantic-search discovery beginner https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/10-importing-and-exporting https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/getting-started/10-importing-and-exporting Move your data in and out of Glassy with Markdown export, JSON export, and import from Markdown files or an Obsidian vault — full portability, no lock-in. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT import export data-portability markdown beginner https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/01-how-ai-works-in-glassy https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/01-how-ai-works-in-glassy Understand how Glassy runs AI in your browser via WebGPU — two on-device runtimes, what they do, and when cloud AI is an option. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT local-ai webgpu on-device privacy intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/02-related-notes-and-smart-tags https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/02-related-notes-and-smart-tags Discover how Glassy runs 384-dimensional embeddings in your browser via WebGPU to power Related Notes and Smart Tag Suggestions — no cloud, no data leaving your machine. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT local-ai embeddings related-notes smart-tags on-device intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/03-asking-ai-about-your-library https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/03-asking-ai-about-your-library Use Glassy's AI assistant to ask questions about everything you've saved — with answers grounded in your actual notes, bookmarks, and captures, complete with source citations. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT local-ai ai-assistant chat citations intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/04-cloud-ai-and-smart-routing https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/04-cloud-ai-and-smart-routing How Glassy Cloud routes AI queries to cloud providers when local models can't handle the job — and what that means for your privacy and costs. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT cloud-ai smart-routing glassy-cloud providers intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/05-byok-your-own-api-keys https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/05-byok-your-own-api-keys Bring your own API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini to bypass Glassy Cloud's AI cost caps and use the models you already pay for. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT byok api-keys cloud-ai glassy-cloud intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/06-ollama-local-models-on-your-server https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/06-ollama-local-models-on-your-server Run capable LLMs like Llama and Qwen on your self-hosted Glassy server via Ollama — no API costs, no data leaving your machine, optional GPU acceleration. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT ollama self-host local-models llm intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/07-ai-without-limits https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/local-ai/07-ai-without-limits How AI billing works on the self-hosted Glassy appliance — no metering, no cost caps, no system cloud keys. BYOK and Ollama are your paths to AI. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT self-host ai-billing no-limits appliance intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/self-hosting/01-deploying-with-docker https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/self-hosting/01-deploying-with-docker Deploy Glassy as a self-hosted single-user appliance with Docker Compose — four required environment variables and you're running in minutes. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT self-hosting docker deployment docker-compose intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/self-hosting/02-how-your-account-works https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/self-hosting/02-how-your-account-works Understand the separation between your self-hosted appliance and the Glassy cloud — membership verification, local JWT auth, and the 30-day offline window. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT self-hosting account membership authentication intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/self-hosting/03-configuration-and-multi-device https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/self-hosting/03-configuration-and-multi-device Configure environment variables, change ports, set up CORS, and access your self-hosted Glassy from your phone or other devices via Tailscale, Cloudflare Tunnel, or Caddy HTTPS. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT self-hosting configuration multi-device tailscale cors intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/self-hosting/04-backups-and-data-management https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/self-hosting/04-backups-and-data-management Protect your self-hosted Glassy data with automated daily backups, optional AES-256-GCM encryption, manual backup and restore, and storage monitoring. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT self-hosting backups restore encryption storage intermediate https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/self-hosting/05-upgrades-and-troubleshooting https://learn.glassy.fyi/lessons/self-hosting/05-upgrades-and-troubleshooting Keep your self-hosted Glassy updated with docker compose pull or auto-update with Watchtower, check container health, and diagnose common issues. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT self-hosting upgrades watchtower troubleshooting health-check intermediate